Our Staff

Artistic Director and Owner: Kymberly Harris

Kymberly Harris holds an MA in Theater from ISU and a double MFA in acting and playwriting from The Actors Studio Drama School, NYC. Harris is the founder of TheatresCool and the Artistic Director of Fresh Bread Productions, a 501(c)(3) non-profit company currently co-producing and acting in the film Using with Phenom Features. Fresh Bread Productions started with an ensemble of MFA graduates of the Actors Studio, NYC. The company staged Savage In Limbo at the Producer’s Club, sponsored by Bravo Television and Cablevision, as well as Rant, performed at the Public Theatre and The Cherry Lane Theatre, which benefited Safe Horizon Battered Women Shelters. Kymberly’s original plays have been produced off Broadway where Bumping Umbrellas ran for a year at Don’t Tell Mama and the 42nd Street Theatre, and is currently being adapted into a screenplay.  A member of AEA, AFTRA, and the Dramatists Guild, Kymberly has appeared on stage at Labyrinth Theatre, the Public Theatre, Circle in the Square, NEXT Theatre where she originated the role of Holly in Eric Simonson’s Bang the Drum Slowly, as well as many other off Broadway and Chicago theatres. Harris is currently focusing on acting in film, television, and can be seen in many commercials and print ads. She is an award winning actress, playwright, and producer who teaches and directs beginning and professional actors of all ages. Read more about her at www.KymberlyHarris.com!

Artistic Associate: Sarah Tongren

Sarah Tongren is a graduate of  Saint Xavier University in Chicago with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication. She has been a student at TheatresCool since April 2009, and began working professionally with the theatre soon after. Sarah is involved with the theatre in many ways including marketing, social media, website maintenance and production. She is also currently assisting the Artistic Director with writing projects for publication. Sarah absolutely loves working at TheatresCool, and thankful for opportunities and professional growth it provides  her as an actress and business professional.

Booking Manager: Tyler Sweitzer

Are you musician or band interested in playing at show at TheatresCool? Contact Tyler at theunemployedarchitects@live.com or 815-674-9055 for more info!

Bouncer: Zach Magon

Resident Casting Director: Steve Christopher

Steve Christopher is an actor/producer/casting director from Peoria, Illinois. He has been involved with more than200 films and television projects, from New York to Los Angeles, since his reemergence in the industry about six years ago. Steve recently saw the release of The Telling, a horror anthology produced by Chuck Williams (Bubba Ho Tep) and Bridget Marquardt (Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches). The making of the film is featured in Season 5 of the popular E! Channel show The Girls Next Door. Steve played the killer in the movie, in addition to assisting with casting, script rewrites and other production efforts. He has been an acting student of TheatresCool practically since the beginning of the adult program. He has been instrumental in casting many of the actors of TheatresCool in projects such as the feature films Finding Virginia, Satanic Panic, Dead Bodies Everywhere and My Guaranteed Student Loan, in addition to several commercials and industrials for clients such as Busey Bank, Eureka vacuums, the State of Illinois, and others. You can learn more about Steve on www.IMDb.com.